Didn't it turn out that the Administration tipped off an AP photographer on Mrs. Obama's impromptu Target run? I guess after Her Majesty's Spanish vacation and opulent taste in fashion, it's good to get a few pictures of her being just a regular person, shopping at target, getting photographed with Canon 1D Mark III's. I can't tell you how many times that's happened to me!! Like, so annoying!

Can you believe the gall of this woman, pretending she is the "First Lady" of the United States of America, just because she happens to be married to the man who was elected President by a majoprity in our constitutionally-based democratic process?

Yeah, I bet you like about 1/4 of one. I'm a hog, and I couldn't finish that thing. And I've seen your food-blogging where you daintily split a burger with Meade.

Now, Mrs. Obama, I could picture her going to town on one of those things. Not that there's anything wrong with it; other than the mind-boggling hypocrisy of her hectoring school children to eat their fucking broccoli.

If it is true that she sneaks out then I feel really sorry for her security detail because she is putting their lives in danger.

And if it isn't true that she sneaks out then she is simply a liar.

Either way it isn't pretty and indicative of the nonsense that is going on in the White House. Then again does this surprise anyone? Anybody remember the nonsense that happened when the Obamas went on a "dinner date"? The traffic, the hassles, the security issues.

There were, and are, a lot of reasons to not like George Bush but one of the things to like about him was that he didn't go out of his way to inconvenience people or put his security detail in unnecessary danger.

You can be honest and disingenuous at the same time. I suspect this sudden emphasis on Michelle's middle class shopping habits is part of Campaign 2012. She's just like us. Drinking Starbucks Coffee and eating Chipotle (which is so good). But then, she's NOT like us, because who wears sunglasses indoors? And, you know, who rents out entire floors of Spanish luxury resorts?

garage: "Is it too soon to remark about the size of Gloria Cain's ass?"

Maybe you should wait til she's called a fashion plate, and compared favorably to Carla Bruni and Jackie Kennedy. Because then it would have some purpose, serving as a counter to an obvious bit of propaganda, instead of just being nasty douchebaggery.

Snark aside, I really wish the president and his wife were able to go incognito to a supermarket to buy groceries, fill up a tank of gas and shop like average folks. It would certainly help ground them in reality and acquaint them with the real world effects of his policies.I wish every president and their spouse could do the same. Getting them out of the bubble would be a great help in our leaders understanding of the realities of the average American. Reports, statistics, briefings are all well and fine and necessary but first hand sticker shock and reality check truly drives the lesson home.

Garage: No, the rules will not be different. If Mrs. Cain as first lady is on the cover of Vogue and Vanity Fair as an example of chic you are more than welcome to opine on her fat ass if indeed she has one. And if she launches campaign after campaign to do X and you catch her doing Y you have absolute permission to carpet bomb. As much time as you hang around Conservatives you would think that you would have learned we are a much more fair group than a bunch of lefties.

Why would someone go to Chipolte to eat Mexican food? There are 12 million goddamn Mexicans here and a hell of a lot of them are eating fantastic food. I myself went to a restaurant the other day called Oaxaca where I ordered chapulines. They came out of the kitchen to watch the gringo eat them. I expected applause but only got approving nods. Chipolte. Wisconsin needs help.

Because Vogue and Vanity Fair are not going on and on about what we eat.

I sure hope Gloria Cain has absolutely nothing to to say about anything, or even if someone says something about her. Because then, I'll be left with no choice. She had better stay home, and keep her mouth shut.

This entire story is bullshit on stilts. Its quite a coincidence that she showed up at Target just the day before the Daily Mail broke the story of her spending tons of taxpayer money on a "goodwill trip" to Africa.

If you believe her, Althouse, I've got a SCOAMF to sell you. OF COURSE she's lying.

"She (Gloria Cain) had better stay home and keep her mouth shut."

For once, you actually make sense, garbage. I am no fan of any First Lady being the National Scold (like the current hypocritical fool) or the National Representative of A Noble Cause (like Laura Bush and reading). This is not a monarchy and the President and First Lady are supposed to be first among equals.

But I do look forward to you and all the other tolerant lefties explain why the Indonesian / Kenyan / Hawaiian private school mulatto is more authentically black than Herman or Gloria Cain. In fact, I suspect we will no longer hear the left employ the neologism "N-word" when "ni**er" will suffice so much better for those uppity Cains.

Making fun of her looks is unnecessary. What she says is a different matter.Honest words can be edifying in both a positive and negative manner, though no amount of charm or beauty can erase inner ugliness, once revealed.

But I do look forward to you and all the other tolerant lefties explain why the Indonesian / Kenyan / Hawaiian private school mulatto is more authentically black than Herman or Gloria Cain

Actually it's Herman Cain that's already playing the race card on that. He's says Obama isn't authentically black. Not to mention Limbaugh and the right constant blathering about Obama not being fully black. Or something painfully fucking stupid to that effect.

And yeah, no, it's not Mexican food. Locally, the best Mexican food is sold out of vans on the side of the road. Tamales, burritos, etc. So good! And so cheap! A dozen chicken tamales for $5. Nom nom nom nom nom.

Target..not Walmart. That's quite political. And eating @ a McDonald's chain restaurant instead of the many good, local, ethnic restaurants owned by the "small business people" that all pols say they love and respect. Another statement.

"I don't think she likes being First Lady that much. Can't say I blame her."

Some us feel exactly the same way, she's so annoying. We don't like it either. On the other hand, blessed relief for her and her husband is just a year and a few months away. We look forward to the day.

If she isn't traveling with a major entourage, she's putting national security in jeopardy.

Especially to boast about this. There are plenty of bad guys in that area who would be aware of Michelle's habits and able to stage violence or even a kidnapping.

Of course, Michelle is traveling with a huge entourage that secures the places she visits before she's there. It's not like Joe Psycho Schmo can be sitting in chipotle with some kind of weapon and Michelle Obama sits at the table next to him.

Michelle Obama explained she wasn't proud of America, so I don't know why she wouldn't lie to us. She doesn't like us. She thinks we are stupid and can be easily fooled.

Exactly when has that been true? Maybe I missed it, but every Republican FLOTUS (and children) since Pat Nixon has been ridiculed and chided in the press. You do remember Pat's Republican cloth coat and the kerfuffle over a fucking cocker spaniel. Nancy Reagan's replenishing of the WH china is still liberal "rich bitch" dogma, contrary to facts.

Why is it okay for Michelle Obama to borrow clothing and jewelery but not Nancy Reagan, especially when both women are millionaires in their own right?

And garage, what Herman Cain said is not playing the race card. Unless you think when Obama mimics a southern accent some times that is racist. Herman Cain grew up in a black household in Atlanta where his dad worked as a janitor, driver, and other similar jobs. Barack Obama was mostly raised by his white banker grandparents or his mom in Indonesia. His "black" connection at that point was from his Kenyan father (not an African American one).

Unless of course you want to consider the influence/involvement of Frank Marshall Davis on young Barack (which if some of the theories are true may shoot Mick's natural born president theory out of the water).

And Harry Belefonte is free of course to call Cain a "bad apple" and other nonsense.

Which to me, shows REAL “Uncle Tom-ism”. As I understand it Uncle Tom had a tendency to side with the Slave Holders…and African-Americans have been abused by the modern Welfare state, but they continue to support those who have enslaved them…you tell ME, who’s the Uncle Tom.

garage, depends where it was taken. The numbers may be true. My guess if Cain was the GOP nominee, he might get 25% of the black vote. Because I think withwith him debating Barack Obama he would gain ground.

At my Chipotle in Texas, Mexicans run the place! They also run McDonalds, Wendy's, Burger King and Taco Bell!

When Michelle went to the Farmers Market in D.C. in 2009, they took 3 dozen vehicles, bomb sniffing dogs and magnetometers. The market was a block from the White House. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/17/AR2009091703679.html

Michele Obama is not overweight. She is not a petite woman and has a derriere that is most likely genetic and not uncommon among her race.

The insults regarding her size by those like Rush Limbaugh and others like some the commenters here, is nothing more than vicious.

How does anyone know how much she eats at Chipotle? Can anyone here say they don't on occasion eat junk food? She is promoting good eating habits for the basis of ones daily diet. She NEVER said having treats were verboten, that is just another petty way to insult this woman.

@deborah & Fed: I wonder now whether Cavett mentioned the paratrooper thing because he had chatted with Hendrix and Billy Cox before the show or during a break. Cox and Hendrix served together at Ft. Campbell.

Mito-allie. He told us all to go to hell with the cram down of obamacare. Remember? And the base was very pleased. Then he lost the house for the Dems. Remember? So, please tell us to go to hell yet again, Mr President. Please.

This women shows herself as an idiot each time she opens her mouth. Should not she shut up about getting out of WH? Unless she wants to waste taxpayers' money on increasing her security in addition to overblown staff as it is.

Michael, the base was not pleased with Obamacare. It could've been much better, there could've been a Public Option. He basically told his base to go to hell when he capitulated in this and the Bush tax break extension, when he capitulated in Debt Ceiling deals , when he capitulated and got rid of Van Jones and Elizabeth Warren.

Dustin said...If she isn't traveling with a major entourage, she's putting national security in jeopardy.

=================Because the security of the nation and the chain of command would be at risk if some mishap befell Michelle ........how???

I don't like her and I think she is irrelevant in most aspects. But I do feel a little bad for her that she knows she was once thought to have the possibility of being a great 1st Lady by many - and now knows she will wrap things up and be remembered as disliked and irrelevant.(Unless the Republican Religious Right somehow messes things up royally and hands Obama a 2nd term by going in the Primaries to a nomination of charismatic, fire breathing, but badly flawed candidate who is rejected by regular US voters in the general election. )

"I don't think she likes being First Lady that much. Can't say I blame her."

Well, she vacations like she loves it and certainly our money is no object.

OTOH, she had that sweet UC Hospital gig that paid her $300K just b/c her hubby could get the hospital federal grants, and she was so essential they didn't even replace her when she left. So that was certainly easier "work" than the White House.

I'll take her seriously, though, when she stops spending taxpayer money on these ultra-deluxe vacations.

"He basically told his base to go to hell when he capitulated in the Bush tax break extension, when he capitualted in debt ceiling deals, when he capitulated and got rid of Van Jones and Elizabeth Warren."

Funny that, Allie. I mean, Little Black Jesus still has a majority in the Senate; maybe you should go talk to the Democrats about capitulation. After all, it's not like he needs Republican votes (oh, by the way, did you see that Democrats voted against the SCOAMF's "pass this now" jobs bill? Please explain to me how that's the GOP's fault).

Van Jones? The racist anti-Semite? Elizabeth Warren? The pig-ignorant economic illiterate who is slavering at the mouth to turn the mob on those evil capitalists who dare object to The One? Yes, I have no doubt you find them to be worth your admiration. Poor Hussein. If only he could be strong and fight the Republicans. Maybe he ought to put them in their place by saying "I won." Or perhaps he could warn them that the only thing standing between them and the pitchforks is him. You know, something bold.

But it doesn't matter, does it, Allie? You'll still strap on your kneepads and swallow like a good obedient little Obamabot.

But the base couldn't elect Obama, independents and a waning, fractious conservative party did. Obama was a bit glamorous, a teleprompter upon which people projected their dreams.

Now that the economy is still terrible, and Cash 4 Clunkers, Solyndra, the huge EPA regs, the old Civil Rights crowd in the DOJ, and Obamacare, I'd say I'm sick of him.

I can see how the Leftist true believers feel abandoned by centrist,cautious ineffectual Obama, but I have no sympathy for the progs. Back from whence you came. You don't deserve power and you don't have the ideological nor political majority, let alone the maturity to lead.

She snuck out of the White House? Bullshit. So, you think that the Secret Service said: "Hey, see ya later, First Lady", as she left? How did she get to the Target store? Walked? Rode her bicycle? I doubt if she even owns a car. How many vehicles and agents were involved in this photo op?

Garage, Allie, you two just keep on laughing. We'll see who's got the right to gloat next November. And I note you don't address the dissonance of your position, Allie - you want the SCOAMF to tell his "haters" to go to hell, but you'd have been the first to scream "Hitler!" if Dubya had been a tenth of the thin-skinned man-child Obama proves himself on a daily basis.

Oh, and how can I pass by the display of Algonquin Round Table-like repartee you and garage share? "A lampshade with little tea bags hanging from it." "Say it, don't spray it." Wilde himself would be in awe of your wit.

"garage mahal said...Actually it's Herman Cain that's already playing the race card on that. He's says Obama isn't authentically black. Not to mention Limbaugh and the right constant blathering about Obama not being fully black. Or something painfully fucking stupid to that effect."

Maybe you can provide some actual evidence to support this? Because I thinks it's more garage mahal bullshit.